Camera holder

Abstract

A camera holder includes a support member which is removably mounted on a belt worn about a consumer's waist, and an attachment block removably connected to a support arm projecting from the support member. The attachment block has a rotatable threaded bolt projecting therefrom which may be threaded in a threaded aperture on the base of a camera to connect the camera to the attachment block. A pocket formed in the support arm removably and slidably receives the attachment block, and has a V-shaped slot formed in the forward wall. A generally V-shaped bearing projecting forwardly from the attachment block corresponds with the V-shaped slot in a wedging action to positively engage the attachment block within the pocket. An adjustable retention strap extends from the base of the support member around a camera mounted on the camera holder and is removably connected to the end of the support arm to securely retain a camera on the camera holder.

I claim: 
     
       1. A camera holder, comprising: a support member having a base portion with inward and outward sides, and forward and rearward ends;   means on said base portion for removably connecting said base portion to a generally horizontally oriented belt;   a support arm projecting outwardly from said base portion and having forward and rearward walls, an outward wall, and upper and lower ends;   an attachment block removably connected to said support arm;   means on said attachment block for removably connecting a camera thereto;   said attachment block including forward and rearward faces, side walls and upper and lower ends;   a bearing projecting forwardly from the forward face of said attachment block;   said means for removably connecting a camera having a portion projecting from said bearing;   a pocket formed in said support arm opening upwardly through the upper end thereof, for removably receiving said attachment block;   the forward wall of said support arm having a generally vertical sot therethrough extending downwardly from the upper end, for receipt of said attachment block bearing;   said attachment block being removably slidably mounted within said packet.   
     
     
       2. The camera holder of claim 1, wherein said bearing is generally V-shaped, and wherein said support arm slot has a V-shape corresponding with said bearing shape. 
     
     
       3. A camera holder, comprising: a support member having a base portion with inward and outward sides, and forward and rearward ends;   means on said base portion for removably connecting said base portion to a generally horizontally oriented belt;   a support arm projecting outwardly from said base portion and having forward and rearward walls, an outward wall, and upper and lower ends;   an attachment block removably connected to said support arm; and   means on said attachment block for removably connecting a camera thereto; including a bolt having a threaded end and a head end operably mounted through said attachment block with the threaded end projecting forwardly therefrom, said bolt operably mounted for rotation in said attachment block;   said rearward face of said attachment block having a depression formed therein surrounding the head end of said bolt;   said bolt having a head thereon with a predetermined thickness; and   said depression having a depth at least as great as the bolt head thickness.   
     
     
       4. A camera holder, comprising: a support member having a base portion with inward and outward sides, and forward and rearward ends;   means on said base portion for removably connecting said base portion to a generally horizontally oriented belt;   a support arm projecting outwardly from said base portion and having forward and rearward walls, an outward wall, and upper and lower ends;   an attachment block removably connected to said support arm; and   means on said attachment block for removably connecting a camera thereto; including a bolt having a threaded end and a head end operably mounted through said attachment block with the threaded end projecting forwardly therefrom, said bolt operably mounted for rotation in said attachment block; and   means on said attachment block for preventing pivotal movement of a camera mounted on said bolt.   
     
     
       5. The camera holder of claim 4, wherein said means for preventing pivotal movement includes a pin projecting forwardly from said bearing, spaced away from the said bolt threaded end. 
     
     
       6. A camera holder, comprising: a support member having a base portion with inward and outward sides, and forward and rearward ends;   means on said base portion for removably connecting said base portion to a generally horizontally oriented belt;   a support arm projecting outwardly from said base portion and having forward and rearward walls, an outward wall, and upper and lower ends;   an attachment block removably connected to said support arm;   means on said attachment block for removably connecting a camera thereto;   a length-adjustable strap having a first end connected to said base portion and a free second end;   a first half of a cooperable fastener mounted on the second end of said strap;   a second half of a cooperable fastener mounted on said support arm for selective connection with said first half; and   said strap having a length to extend around a camera connected to said attachment block connected to said support arm, to retain the camera in position on said support arm.